People clean up a school in Mu Cang Chai town, Yen Bai province, after floods (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Lao Prime Minister ThonglounSisoulith on August 11 sent sympathies to his Vietnamese counterpart NguyenXuan Phuc over heavy human and property losses caused by recent floodstriggered by prolonged rains in the north of Vietnam.
“I am very sad and worried upon learning about prolongeddownpours and flash floods causing widespread flooding and landslides, resultingin human and property losses for the people and infrastructure damage innorthern provinces of Vietnam, especially Dien Bien, Son La and Yen Bai,” theLao PM wrote in the message.
On behalf of the Lao Party, Government andpeople, he offered sympathies to PM Phuc and the Party, the Government andpeople of Vietnam, particularly the administrations of the flood-hit localitiesand affected families.
[Infographics: Floods in northern Vietnam cause 41 million USD in damage]
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith voiced hisbelief that under the leadership of the Vietnamese Party and Government, peoplein the flood-hit areas will overcome difficulties and soon stabilise theirlife.-VNA
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